Yeonjun was in a really bad mood right now. He knew his sister was quietly talking in her room, afraid he'd overhear, so he waited patiently. But the person on the other end was her boyfriend.
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"Sister, I'm hungry!!!"
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There was no answer. Why wasn't he coming? I felt gloomy for no reason, touched my ear that was sticking out, and looked towards my sister's room. The tightly shut door struck me as absurd.
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"Sister! I want to play with you."
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Bam-
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The door suddenly opened, startling me. "Sister?" The older sister who came out, mumbling, seemed different than usual. Seeing her drooping, I had a gut feeling. She'd had a fight with that older brother.
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"Yeonjun... I'm sorry, but I don't have the strength."
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"Sister, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
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"...I'll go to the supermarket for a bit."
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My sister, who had left without even hearing my answer, came back into the house less than five minutes later. She came carrying a bag full of green bottles, went straight to the table, and opened the contents.
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I carefully walked over to my sister and hugged her tightly. Then she started crying... I shouldn't have cried. I didn't learn how to act when my master cries, so what should I do?
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I tried to tell her to stop fidgeting and crying, but it was no use. My sister, who had chugged down the green bottle, frowned as the strange alcohol smell filled her, but that didn't matter.
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"Ugh- I'm so annoyed, you really bad kid!.."
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"!..."
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What my sister said was quite shocking. She said I was a bad kid and that she was annoying. What should I do? Startled, I released my arm from holding her, but she was still crying. She must have fought with my brother because of me. This is not right. It upsets me when my master cries.
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My sister soon cried herself to sleep. "MasterโYeoju Noonaโ" I called out, but the butler wouldn't budge, so I brought all my favorite toys and blankets over her and covered her. "This will be okay."
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Thirty minutes passed, and I was a little scared that my master hadn't woken up. At times like this, I needed to ask for help. Huening picked up the phone his brother had given him and called him. The call connected shortly after.
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"Hyung! Help me!"
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Ding-dong, ding-dong
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..What a guy. Taehyun slowly got up, touching his throbbing head. There won't be anyone to ring the doorbell at this time - I thought to myself as I opened the door, and there the bastard I saw last time was standing there.
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"Huh, what are you doing here now?"
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"Brother... I'm sorry."
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"..what?"
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"My sister cried. My brother and I fought because of me, and she was having a hard time."
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"What are you talking about"
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Taehyun was furious. He was already having a headache because of Yeoju, so what was he talking about? The fight with Yeoju was a different matter in the first place. Which meant this little brat wasn't the cause of the fight. Taehyun quickly grasped the situation and brought Yeonjun into the house.
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"How did you find out about this place?"
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"Kai hyung told me"
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"It's a bit far. What did you ride here?"
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"I came running, transformed into a haze."
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"..Why did you come to me?"
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"I'm worried that if I apologize to my older brother, my older sister won't cry."
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"Do you like Yeoju?"
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"yes"
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Shit. I expected it, but I didn't know he'd be this sincere to Yeo-ju. Tae-hyun, who had finally seen Yeo-ju run to him crying and Soo-in, who had been gritting her teeth and defending her pride, cry and apologize, thought to himself.
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At this point, I'm the one who's in the way?
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"...I'll give you money, so take a taxi. And I didn't fight because of you, so stop crying."
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"But my sister said I was a bad kid-"
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"You said I was a bad kid?"
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"Oh, I'm so full of myself. Yes, I did snap at him harshly on the phone earlier. For some reason, Taehyun reached out and stroked Yeonjun's head. He seemed wary, but he didn't give in. What crime did this little guy commit?
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"I didn't say that to you, so don't take it to heart."
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At that moment, the phone in Yeonjun's hand rang. Hyeon's ears popped out again above Yeonjun's startled head. Seeing that the caller was [Butler ๐๐], Taehyun suddenly had a thought. Should I raise a Suin too?
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"hello.."
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["Yeonjun!!! Where did you go, huh.. I was really surprised- huh?"]
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"Sister, I miss you..."
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["Where are you now?"]
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"That weird smelling old man's house"
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["Kang Tae-hyun?"]
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Ppajik-, no, why did you know it was me the moment you heard that? Taehyun was quietly listening to the conversation, then looked at Yeonjun as if he was dumbfounded by the misfortune. No, but this was a little nice?
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But seeing Yeonjun chattering away on his phone, my mouth fell shut again. Seeing the smile slowly creeping onto Yeonjun's face made me feel strange again.
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"Yeonjun, you should have woken up your sister... No, I'm sorry. I'm an idiot for drinking and leaving you behind. I'm an idiot."
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"I'm hungry, sis."
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"Are you hungry? Do you want some food?"
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"I hate chicken"
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"...Okay, I'll do it for you."
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I didn't even realize when I'd fallen asleep, but I woke up to a surge of heat. The first thing that made me laugh was the sight of all the toys, dolls, and blankets covering me. Then, the fact that Yeonjun wasn't there sent shivers down my spine.
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Anyway, I was on my way home from Taehyun's house with Yeonjun, but he had already sobered up a long time ago. I went home, fed Yeonjun, cleaned up a bit, looked for Yeonjun's school in advance, and then, what else should I do?
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Huh? When they reached the front of the house, Yeonjun stopped walking.
I was looking in front of my house, wondering why I was stopping when I was going so well, and I saw two strange men.
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"Oh, really, you're so late."
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Choi Yeonjun, hi! Unlike the man who greeted me warmly, the man next to him was a man who was wary of me and gave a small wave as soon as he saw Yeonjun next to him.
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"Hello-.. Yeonjun hyung! Long time no see."
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Ah...yeah, hello...who are you?
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